Introducing yourself | English exercises

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Exercise 1

Answer the following questions:

1 – Hi, how are you? ⇒  —I live in Vancouver.I’m fine, thank you.My name is Mike.I like to read books and play video games.I was born in 1999.I was born in Toronto.I’m from Canada.I’m 17 years old.

2 – What’s your name? ⇒  —I live in Vancouver.I’m fine, thank you.My name is Mike.I like to read books and play video games.I was born in 1999.I was born in Toronto.I’m from Canada.I’m 17 years old.

3 – Where are you from? ⇒  —I live in Vancouver.I’m fine, thank you.My name is Mike.I like to read books and play video games.I was born in 1999.I was born in Toronto.I’m from Canada.I’m 17 years old.

4 – Where do you live? ⇒  —I live in Vancouver.I’m fine, thank you.My name is Mike.I like to read books and play video games.I was born in 1999.I was born in Toronto.I’m from Canada.I’m 17 years old.

5 – How old are you? ⇒  —I live in Vancouver.I’m fine, thank you.My name is Mike.I like to read books and play video games.I was born in 1999.I was born in Toronto.I’m from Canada.I’m 17 years old.

6 – What are your hobbies? ⇒  —I live in Vancouver.I’m fine, thank you.My name is Mike.I like to read books and play video games.I was born in 1999.I was born in Toronto.I’m from Canada.I’m 17 years old.

7 – When were you born? ⇒  —I live in Vancouver.I’m fine, thank you.My name is Mike.I like to read books and play video games.I was born in 1999.I was born in Toronto.I’m from Canada.I’m 17 years old.

8 – Where were you born? ⇒  —I live in Vancouver.I’m fine, thank you.My name is Mike.I like to read books and play video games.I was born in 1999.I was born in Toronto.I’m from Canada.I’m 17 years old.

 

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ANSWERS

1 – I’m fine, thank you.
2 – My name is Mike.
3 – I’m from Canada.
4 – I live in Vancouver.
5 – I’m 17 years old.
6 – I like to read books and play video games.
7 – I was born in 1999.
8 – I was born in Toronto.

English Grammar for Beginners: A or AN? (exercise with answers)

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Exercise 2

Choose between a or an:

1. aan teacher
2. aan uniform
3. aan orange
4. aan hour
5. aan hot teapot
6. aan ice-cream
7. aan umbrella
8. aan pie
9. aan helicopter
10. aan alarm clock

Second Exercise

Choose between a or an:

1. What aan lovely day !
2. Can you give me aan egg?
3. The girl in the story rides aan unicorn.
4. It’s aan honor to meet you.
5. Is it aan eight or a nine?

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ANSWERS

1. a teacher
2. a uniform
3. an orange
4. an hour
5. a hot teapot
6. an ice-cream
7. an umbrella
8. a pie
9. a helicopter
10. an alarm clock

CORRECTION EXERCICE 2

a or an? | Exercises for beginners

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Exercise 3

Choose between a or an:

1. Tom has —aan dog.
2. Let’s sing —aan  song.
3. Sam needs —aan  new desk in her room.
4. I need —aan black pen.
5. Tina has —aan  old car.
6. Tony has —aan  uncle in Paris.
7. She’s listening to —aan  English CD.
8. He has —aan exercise book in his school bag.
9. The speed of this motorbike is 120 miles —aan  hour.
10. We finished —aan unit.

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ANSWERS

1. Tom has a dog.
2. Let’s sing a song.
3. Sam needs a new desk in her room.
4. I need a black pen.
5. Tina has an old car.
6. Tony has an uncle in Paris.
7. She’s listening to an English CD.
8. He has an exercise book in his school bag.
9. The speed of this motorbike was 120 miles an hour.
10. We finished a unit.

The indefinite article a/an | Exercise with answers

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Exercise 1

Choose between a or an:

1. —aan orange
2. —aan bottle of wine
3. —aan carton of milk
4. —aan ice-cream
5. —aan banana
6. —aan small melon
7. —aan hamburger
8. —aan piece of ham
9. —aan pizza
10. —aan apple

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ANSWERS

1. an orange
2. a bottle of wine
3. a carton of milk
4. an ice-cream
5. a banana
6. a small melon
7. a hamburger
8. a piece of ham
9. a pizza
10. an apple

Articles grammar exercises with answers (a, an, the)

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Exercise 4

Choose the appropriate article: a, an or the?

1. Paul asked me to go to aanthe library.
2. She ate aanthe whole pie.
3. He travels with aanthe pair of socks and aanthe couple of shirts.
4. There is aanthe knife in the drawer.
5. This man is aanthe Einstein of our times.
6. Do you have  aanthe mp3 player?
7. There is aanthe bridge over aanthe Seine in Paris.
8. I will go on a cruise down  aanthe Nile.
9. He traveled around the world for aanthe year.
10. Put aanthe spoon on aanthe table.

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ANSWERS

1. the
2. the
3. a / a
4. a
5. the
6. an
7. a / the
8. the
9. a
10. the / the

a, an, the (articles) | Grammar exercise with answers

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Exercise 1

Choose the appropriate article: a, an or the?

1. aanthe Alps are so beautiful to visit.
2. aanthe winter of 2010 was cold!
3. I just saw aanthe opossum in the tree.
4. It only costs  aanthe euro.
5. aanthe sun rose at 6:28 this morning.
6. I only have  aanthe  hour for lunch.
7. Tina wants to go to  aanthe cinema on Friday.
8. That is  aanthe unusual problem.
9. aanthe Japanese invented aanthe new kind of robot.
10. I have never been to  aanthe Netherlands.

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ANSWERS

1. The 
2. The
3. an
4. a
5. the
6. an 
7. the
8. an 
9. The / a
10. the

Grammar Exercise | Articles (a, an, the)

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Exercise 3

Choose the appropriate article: a, an or the?

1. Tina is aanthe pretty girl.
2. He is aanthe tallest boy in aanthe class.
3. Did you find aanthe hotel where you could stay tonight?
4. She has aanthe ten year old daughter.
5. She didn’t get aanthe invitation.
6. Sarah is aanthe lovely girl.
7. Why is your shoe on aanthe table?
8. It was aanthe best thing to do.
9. Paul is visiting aanthe United States.
10. Sarah is looking for aanthe boyfriend.

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ANSWERS

1. a
2. the / the
3. a
4. a
5. an
6. a
7. the
8. the
9. the 
10. a 

Articles (a, an, the) | Grammar exercise with answers

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Exercise 2

Choose the appropriate article: a, an or the?

1. He is aanthe excellent doctor.
2. I need aanthe phone.
3. Sam told me aanthe interesting story.
4. My sister has aanthe boyfriend.
5. Does his name begin with aanthe “F”?
6. I watched aanthe movie last night.
7. Have you seen aanthe TV show I told you about?
8. I have aanthe brother.
9. Right now, aanthe euro is stronger than aanthe dollar.
10. He has won aanthe medal at the competion.

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ANSWERS

1. an
2. a
3. an
4. a
5. an
6. a
7. the
8. a
9. the / the
10. the

Articles exercise with answers: a, an

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Choose between a, an or nothing:

1. aan– hour
2. aan– ice-cream
3. aan– school uniform
4. aan– accident
5. aan– orange hat
6. aan– eggs
7. aan– house
8. aan– red apple
9. aan– milk
10. aan– European country
11. aan– airport
12. aan– umbrella
13. aan– boxes
14. aan– American university
15. aan– library

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ANSWERS

1. an hour
2. an ice-cream
3. a school uniform
4. an accident
5. an orange hat
6. eggs (plural!)
7. a house
8. a red apple
9. milk (uncountable!)
10. a European country
11. an airport
12. boxes (plural!)
13. a station
14. an American university
15. a library

a / an: Exercise with answers

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False or correct?

1 – a engineer → correctfalse
2 – a house → correctfalse
3 – a hour → correctfalse
4 – an orange car → correctfalse
5 – an expensive car → correctfalse
6 – an uniform → correctfalse
7 – a airport → correctfalse
8 – an notebook → correctfalse
9 – a aunt → correctfalse
10 – an unicorn → correctfalse
11 – a driver → correctfalse
12 – a historic monument → correctfalse
13 – an uncle → correctfalse

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ANSWERS

1. False → an engineer
2. Correct → a house
3. False → an hour
4. Correct → an orange car
5. Correct → an expensive car
6. False → a uniform
7. False → an airport
8. False → a notebook
9. Correct → a aunt
10. False → a unicorn
11. Correct → a driver
12. False → an historic monument
13. Correct → an uncle